Allways really fancied taking up canoeing after having a bit of a dabble a few years ago and recently have had a go on holiday.What are the costs when getting set up ect.
Canoeing.What does it cost to start up.
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Well, first you need a river. 
): Clever me.... 
It's possible to rent canoes most places... This is good, if you've never tried it before. But be aware that there's no people doing any trimming of the river. I mean if there is a tree laying across, they're not cutting it up into pieces. :shock: If you meet a tree, then better find another way, as it's impossible to go upstream. Last year in Sweden, my dad and I met several trees and branches which almost didn't allow any chance of passage. :roll: But canoeing is funny, but wet. :biggthump
): Clever me.... It's possible to rent canoes most places... This is good, if you've never tried it before. But be aware that there's no people doing any trimming of the river. I mean if there is a tree laying across, they're not cutting it up into pieces. :shock: If you meet a tree, then better find another way, as it's impossible to go upstream.
Last year in Sweden, my dad and I met several trees and branches which almost didn't allow any chance of passage. :roll: But canoeing is funny, but wet. :biggthump
Young Bushman said:
A great past-time and a good place to start would be here:
http://www.bcu.org.uk/aboutus/regionslondonsoutheast.html
Elliott
CLEM said:
I take it you mean canoe (paddle with one blade, 1 or 2 people in the boat) as opposed to kayak (paddle with two blades opposite ends). If so you can pick up plenty of second hand canoes from approx £300. Then you will need paddles X two, buoyancy aids X two, clothing, roof rack, dry bags, safety equipment, access to inland river/canal, ropes etc etc
Cheapest option might be to join a club with a loan system - check here
http://www.bcu.org.uk/aboutus/regions.html
Here are some links for pages with items for sale that might get you started
http://www.ukriversguidebook.co.uk/
http://www.the-watershed.co.uk/cgi-bin/mb/view.pl/
http://www.aswatersports.co.uk/aswater/start.htm
Like most activities the kit wish list can be never ending.
HTH Elliott
if you just want to get out there once a week and get your 1* you can find a club local to you it will be (if its anything like around here) about £30 and you can use the club boats and really get a feel for it!
if you want to get your own boat then first you want to try out a bunch, you need to know what you want to do, what suits you, what you can afford and so on! and you will probably need about £300 (as has been said)
i would defonatly advise that you join a canoe club.. you can lurn the basics very quickly (you can do one* in a weekend) then you will be safe and you can get out there... also you will meet people who canoe in your area, as it is always advised that you canoe in a group of at least two! and they willl know the good spots etc!
sorry if thats a little disordered.. just my 2p
if you want to get your own boat then first you want to try out a bunch, you need to know what you want to do, what suits you, what you can afford and so on! and you will probably need about £300 (as has been said)
i would defonatly advise that you join a canoe club.. you can lurn the basics very quickly (you can do one* in a weekend) then you will be safe and you can get out there... also you will meet people who canoe in your area, as it is always advised that you canoe in a group of at least two! and they willl know the good spots etc!
sorry if thats a little disordered.. just my 2p
Thanks gents,ive done a google search and theres a club five min up the road from me.Marvelous,iam going to give it a look see next weekend.
I've got back into "canoeing" this year, mainly kayaks but I have access to a couple of canadian canoes through the club.
Second hand kayaks seem to be far more plentiful, and cheaper, than second hand canoes. My lad just picked up a really nice Perception Sparc (single seat kayak) for £275. The last second hand canoes I heard of were a local boating school selling off about 8 canoes, which were snapped up the same day as a job lot
Good luck with it, it can be very relaxing and great fun.
Dave
Second hand kayaks seem to be far more plentiful, and cheaper, than second hand canoes. My lad just picked up a really nice Perception Sparc (single seat kayak) for £275. The last second hand canoes I heard of were a local boating school selling off about 8 canoes, which were snapped up the same day as a job lot
Good luck with it, it can be very relaxing and great fun.
Dave
on the rare occasion that a Canadian Canoe comes on to the market... they dont stay there very long...
Sparc is a nice boat..
Open boats pop up from time to time in the Bargins and Offers sections of Kayaks and Paddles and bournemouth canoes
Sparc is a nice boat..
Open boats pop up from time to time in the Bargins and Offers sections of Kayaks and Paddles and bournemouth canoes
Second hand Opens are a bit like hens teeth - very rare...
Let us know how you get on with looking at your local club- My local one, which I am a member of has a stock of opens for Club use on club days, mainly Old Towns, but the club is mainly a kayak one so they tend to sit there.
People in the club who paddle opens tend to own their own ones. Prices vary for new from @£500 ish up to £1200 plus depending on what they are made from. Paddles vary from £25each up to over £100 again depending on what you want to spend and how hi-tech you want to go.
Another option is if you are a member of the Camping and Caravanning Club is to look at their special interest section, the Canoe Camping Club. They run a come and try for members of the main club in June each year at the Chertsey site and also I think in Yorkshire Aug/Sept time. People can try Opens or Kayaks as they wish, and there is quite a good training structure in the club to progress to 1-2*, at various camping events.
I am also a member of the Open Canoe Association, a group which specialises in, not surprisingly Open Boating - not an opportunity to "have a go" but there are quite a lot of trips, and once again training if you are a BCU or OCA member - for example, in Devon last weekend my son and I passed our 3* Open assesment with them.
Good hunting,
Graham
Let us know how you get on with looking at your local club- My local one, which I am a member of has a stock of opens for Club use on club days, mainly Old Towns, but the club is mainly a kayak one so they tend to sit there.
People in the club who paddle opens tend to own their own ones. Prices vary for new from @£500 ish up to £1200 plus depending on what they are made from. Paddles vary from £25each up to over £100 again depending on what you want to spend and how hi-tech you want to go.
Another option is if you are a member of the Camping and Caravanning Club is to look at their special interest section, the Canoe Camping Club. They run a come and try for members of the main club in June each year at the Chertsey site and also I think in Yorkshire Aug/Sept time. People can try Opens or Kayaks as they wish, and there is quite a good training structure in the club to progress to 1-2*, at various camping events.
I am also a member of the Open Canoe Association, a group which specialises in, not surprisingly Open Boating - not an opportunity to "have a go" but there are quite a lot of trips, and once again training if you are a BCU or OCA member - for example, in Devon last weekend my son and I passed our 3* Open assesment with them.
Good hunting,
Graham
There is a place in northampton which do lessons and they are pretty cheep. Its £10 for kids and students and £20 for old farts, but I did some lessons with school and after about 8 lessons gained my first 2 stars and it also allowed me to use the rapids. Its great fun and definately keeps you fit.
I forgot to say that those costs are for the years membership and it includes 2 lessons a week but you have to pay extra for trips and sessions at swimming pools, oh and awards.
